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The suit alleges the company failed to disclose the highly addictive effects of the drug, which is available in gas stations and smoke shops across the state.
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Trump's executive order seeks to create lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state and instruct the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to verified voters.
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